Round Two Dama Cuts Bracket Field To 24 Elite Clubs

The quest to crown the best single-season team in MLB history is underway, with the Round of 32 in the Dream Seasons edition of the MLB Dream Bracket continuing Wednesday.

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Red Sox' Efforts To 'Buy' Prospects From Padres Seen As Unlikely

More than 15 years ago, at a time when their farm system had been thinned by years of bad drafts and trades, the Red Sox approached the Reds with an idea: They wanted to buy a prospect. Cincinnati was receptive, but ultimately it was more of an idea than a reality, since the Commissioner’s Office signaled that it was unlikely to approve such a deal.

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In Season Finale, Deck McGuire Earns First Win

Joey Votto hit a pair of doubles and Deck McGuire picked up his first Major League win in the Reds' regular-season finale, a 3-1 victory on Sunday at Wrigley Field over the Cubs, who started preparations for the postseason with an interesting in-game move.

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Bronson Arroyo & Reds Fans Say Their Goodbyes....For Now

The first gift was a rocking chair, a standard memento handed out to retiring players after long careers. It provided a comfortable seat from which Bronson Arroyo could review his entire his two decades in professional baseball, gently rocking back and forth.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Mariners Allow Cardinals To Rid Selves Of Mike Leake

For anyone who hasn’t been paying attention, let me set the scene real quick. The Mariners are involved in that big giant fight for the AL’s second wild-card position.

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Reds Transferred Bronson Arroyo From 15-Day To 60-Day Disabled List

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Reds Placed Bronson Arroyo On The Ten-Day Disabled List

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Sunday's Loss May Be 'Checkmate' On Bronson Arroyo's Career

Bronson Arroyo was aware as he walked back to the Reds’ dugout following a popup to Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes to end the third inning of Sunday’s 8-7 loss to the Dodgers that he may have just finished the last game of his career.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Feeble Bats Bear The Burden Of Cardinals' Faliures

Getting swept by the Cubs in some contentious battles at Wrigley Field left a rotten taste in your mouth, but it wasn’t necessarily an indication of severe deficiencies. One play here or there, and perhaps the Cardinals manage a series win last weekend–it wouldn’t have been too far-fetched.

KMOV

Matt Carpenter: Hitting Leadoff Isn't Cure For Struggles

Hours before he ended his extra-base-hit drought with a 420-foot home run, Matt Carpenter recognized the potential for observers to assume causation if his move back into the leadoff spot ignited his bat.

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Video: Scott Warrman & Al Hrabosky Preview Cardinals-Reds Game 6-7-17

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Lance Lynn Hopes To Help Cardinals Get Back On Track

The first of three season series between the Cardinals and Reds at Great American Ball Park will continue on Wednesday when two familiar foes, Lance Lynn and Bronson Arroyo, take the mound.

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Series Preview: Cardinals @ Reds June 5-8, 2017

The struggling Cardinals will make their first visit of the season to Great American Ballpark for a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.

Post-Dispatch

Bronson Arroyo Seeks Answers After Rough Outing

Giving up home runs in large amounts has often been part-and-parcel of Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo's body of work -- even when he was younger with an arm at 100 percent. But they're coming in bunches this season at a time when he's 40 years old with slower velocity and lesser stuff.

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Adam Wainwright Win Would Tie Record For Most Wins Ever Vs. Brewrs

Trying to beat the St. Louis Cardinals is proving to be a tough task for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Decisions Come Back To Haunt Matt Carpenter; Have No Fear; Matthew Bowman In Key Spots; Michael Wacha Challenges Allegiances; Tyler Lyons' Share

Matt Carpenter continued his phenomenal record of hitting with the bases loaded Sunday, doubling home three runs in the fourth inning, raising his average to .594 (19 for 32 with 58 RBIs) in such spots in his career.

Post-Dispatch

Joey Votto's Clutch Hit Finishes Reds' Comeback Win

With his first career hit off reliever Trevor Rosenthal, Joey Votto followed the Reds' climb out of a four-run hole with a go-ahead RBI single as Cincinnati stunned the Cardinals with a 5-4 win that salvaged a split of the rain-shortened series at Busch Stadium.

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Mike Matheny Likely To Stick With Lineup

Saturday would have been a red-letter day for Cardinals fans who go apoplectic about manager Mike Matheny’s many lineups. For the first time this season, Matheny was going to use the same eight-man batting order that he had used in the preceding game.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Surpass Mark For Rainouts In April; Trevor Rosenthal's Heat; Jose Adolis Garcia's Strong Start

At some point, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, there will be a comeuppance for this record amount of rainouts at Busch Stadium.

Post-Dispatch

After Rainout, Mike Leake Eyes First Win Vs. Reds

Mike Leake has enjoyed some success against his former team, the Reds, but the Cardinals right-hander has yet to earn a win against them. In fact, the Cardinals have lost all five of Leake's starts against Cincinnati.
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Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds found out the hard way Friday night that you never take anything for granted on the bases against St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.
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